The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation ... proposes a six-story building totalling 28,860 gsf. The building will contain 30 rental apartments, a parking garage with 10 spaces, 8 surface parking spaces, and a green roof which will be accessible to the buidling tenants and their guests.

John Fitzgerald is acepting comments until October 1.

Public meeting on September 19th at 6:30 at Berklee's building at 1140 Boylston ST. The property in question is the skinny parking lot next to parcel 12.

I don't know who the architect is, they might just be doing it in house. I've known for about a year they've been trying to develop this site though.

This was formerly a residential building without retail, so it's not unsurprising to me. Until at least all the parcels are fully developed, the closest retail on this side of the street is Dillions two blocks east. I think it will be fine though. Parcel 12 will be the transition from Back Bay down to the Emerald Necklace/residential buildings.

I was referring to what John wrote, not you. But I think it's surprising, actually, too. Retail tenants look for high foot traffic/visibility, which is usually generated from other retail, like that across the street.

Housing for 1085 Boylston St. was approved at a cost of $5.5 million. The 6-story apartment building will offer 30 units. The development team is Hamilton Co. Charitable Foundation and Developmental Resources.

I believe each floor will be 2,700 square feet with 5 apartments on each floor...so maybe that's what he was meaning.

Either way, it's good to see apartments like this. I wish they'd build more around this size in the city...it's needed. My girl and I have plenty of space here and I believe our apartment is only 60 sq meters (so like 650 sq feet).